The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1887-06-24
THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
gna COMMENCEMENT YEsrRRpAY
A Glass of Thlrty.uiuS. two of them OOlOrsd,
Graduate with Distinguished Honor.
Large Audisucss Present at both
ExsrOISss-Tho HOnOFs Awarded.

EHerclleh-Ihe hpnoFS Awarded,
Never was school commencement held
under more favorable auspices than the
graduating exercises Of the Wheeling
Public Schools yesterday afternoon and
last evening, The weather was perfect,
the atmosphere being delightfully."- cool
though the sky was bright and sunny.
The class was composed Of the following
pupils; =
Washington sChool-Wslter W. spargo,
Madison school-Msry Crawford, Alice
English, EstellR A. EckhsEt, Madeline
Smith, Annie A. Miller, Matte Donald
son, Harry y. Sweeney.
Clay SCHOOL,, Nelson Vance, Jr,, Mar
gsret w, Houston, Frank w, Neshltt,
Edith +, Pratt, Katherine Dean, Charles
s. Bibles, Ralph A. Heyman, Frank II.
ssRm0n, Sophie O. Wright, May Horn
brook, Blanche Carter, X. NJ. Crawford,
Union schOol-Albert H. Taylor, Annie
=, Armstrong, Minnie II, Magee, Hardy
Henry, Katie Flood.
Qaatre school-WilliRn n, Doalln, Ma,
nile Bordeaux, John A, Moore.
Webster sGhool-Frank A, jackson,
Emma WestWOod, abby RatcllH, Annie
Richie SCHOOL,. Bernard Haudlau,
Laura N. Spears, William A. Niebur'
Maggie s. 0tle, Lille Humes,
OoIeEed sehool-ChaTles L. Jackson
Gertrude Lee Allen.
The white pupils held their exercises
in tha afternoon and the colored pupils
last evening, both in the Grand 0psra
House, When the doors were thrown
open shortly after one O'Clock the Commo,
dious hall was soon filled.
The audience was one seldom eQualet
In Wheeling, There were probably lesl
than score Of gentlemen Ia It, Ladies' In
light costume and with gay bats and
feathers filled nearly all the seats and left
little standing room upstairs and down
Their waving fans made an animated
scene resembling q brilliant parterre With
countless butterflies lowering over ii
fowers,
An occasional member Of the sternel
sex who had been forced into q seat re-
mote from tho aisle and could not get oul
was allowed to hold his place unChal,
lenged.
UPON TUE aTAaR,
The stage was nicely set with q PARK
scene and across the tootlights was q solid
line oil growing plants, whose glossy foil,
age and gay bloom made q pleasing con
traat 70 the creamy white dresses Of the
young ladies', The monotone OF white
was further relieved by the black coats Of
the young gentlemen. The chairs had
been neatly covered with snowy linen fol
the oCCaHion, and taken altogether the
ensemble on the stage was striking and
agreeable.
The Opera House Orchestra had been
secured by Superintendent Anderson,
whicllof itself went very far towards
assuring the success Of the event. The
music Of this organization Is like charity
1T covers multitude Of isults,. But
when, Us yesterday, no faults exist to
cover, Il helghtens the enjoyment OF an
otherwise beautiful programme.
The class marched In to a lively march
by the orchestra, and took their aeRta in
three eemi.CirCular rows. Rev. DR.. w. Fl,
Cooke Of the Second Presbyterian church,
then made g farvsnt and fitting opening
prayer, after which the class was given
time to recover Its ease and self possession
and iamiliarizo itself with It's surround
ings while the orchestra played CLASH.
cal selection.
THE PROGRAMME.
Thus was introduced the following
programme:
Music. Prayer Music,
Grafton, saIatatory, F,aG HVIng.........."....,..
J, Nelson Vance, j.
Essay, Summer Tour Of the Glass Of S7."...,.....
Annie +. Armstrong.
Essay, Polish the Heel a. we'll as the Toe,.,,,.,
Mamie bordeaux.
Grafton, Beneath The Foau-".."..C Charles 8. Brlles
Music
Essay, The TinRling o. the Bells., Mary Crawford
Recitation, LOChlG Warning,,.,,...R, NJ Crawford
kssay, High atharne Dem
Essay what Next".......,.,....., @ettle Donaldson
Music.
Essay, Reputation or ChaaCtes..... EStellR Eckhart
kEsHy, HOmey subject ,..,..,,,...."A Ice English
Original OIAtlou, Decoration DOY.,,,,,,,,.,,,,,,.
J. Bernard HGndIAl
Recitation, The Rum Mani C.:.. Ralph A. HeymAn
Recitation, The GrBudmOihGts stofy...., ,......,,
May hOrnOrook.
Music,
Essay. Thorns.,. Margaret W Houston
Original Ulati0n Needed Reforms ,,,,...,,.......
Frank A, Jackson.
Recitation, ATtemus Wards London Lecture, ,,,,,,.,
Minnie II. MARee.
Essay, Ruins Of Tint. a. Miller
Essay W":i: A. Moore
Recitation, Eugene ArGn'G Dream.
Frank ". Hesbltt.
Original Grafton, CyllzStion... william A, Giebur
Essay, Tho Face IN Index Of tho Mind...,,.....,,..,
Maggie !. 0tte,
Essay, BeSnnlngS Edith Pratt
EssAy, '.......,Abby RAtCH
Recitation, Llttle JOer",,,.....AnnIe K sCRbrlght
OrRtl0nt Split OF DlScoYGFy.".". Flank II. beamOu
Essay MeRre SEVEN. Madeleine Smith
Original OtallOn Walter w, 5pHFgO
RSAy, Tho Beauties Of NntlFe...L Laura n. Spears
Music.
Defamation, John aIlpIHS
HAIRY q. Sweeney.
GRAFTON, Heroes Of PeACe H. Taylor
tsAy U. Wright
VRlCdlClOIy, What we WRnt.".,,.. Emma WeslW0Od
Music
Delivery Of Peabody Medals and Scholarship,
by Rev, H. i. Ra1delph.
Presentation Of Diplomas, BY J. II. Pipes N. D.,
President Of the Boird Of Education,
Denedlcl0n.
THE sALuTAToRY.
Mr.. yance's welcome to the audience
was delivered In manner worthy Of q